Today there’s more news on the third Spider-verse movie, Spider-man: Beyond the Spider-verse.
After the reveal that the third installment, which was meant to come out in March, is unlikely to get released until after 2025, we now know that with the departure of Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Bob Persichetti and Justin K Thompson will step in to direct the movie.
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The duo said: “We have had the immense privilege of being part of Miles’ journey from the very beginning, and directing the conclusion to his story is beyond exciting. The creativity and care poured into every minute of this project has been truly inspiring. We have crafted what we feel is a very satisfying ending, and we can’t wait for fans to experience it – we’re bringing everything we’ve got!”
Now, before everyone starts panicking, don’t, because these guys arent’ exactly newcomers to this world.
As Deadline sums up: Persichetti previously served as part of the Oscar-winning directorial team on 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and was an executive producer on last year’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Thompson served as the production designer on Into the Spider-Verse, where he was instrumental in developing the franchise’s groundbreaking visual style. He went on to join the directorial team on the sequel alongside Joaquim Dos Santos and Kemp Powers.
With the first two movies, we got something that rejuvenated animation and comic book movies, so taking on the third movie wouldn’t be a task taken on lightly, so I will be watching this all with a very close eye.
So, new directors and a released date pushed back at least two years… how we feeling, webheads? Let me know.
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